Military

The Airbus C295 airplanes will be used to bolster the Spanish military’s anti-submarine warfare capability.

The country has already produced 50,000 drones so far this month, according to the country’s strategic industries minister.

Under the deal, the company will also support air traffic control and landing systems for the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, and Military Sealift Command.

The SkyGuardian fleet will increase interoperability with U.S. and NATO forces, defense officials said.

Trials at a climatic lab will verify system functionality during operations conducted in extreme temperatures.

During the exercise, a C-5M Super Galaxy topped off a KC-10 Extender with 23,500 pounds of fuel in about 30 minutes.

Silent Arrow will scale up its cargo drone technology for a variant capable of carrying 1,000 pounds of payload a distance of more than 300 nm.

The firefighting-capable aircraft boasts the capacity to transport up to a dozen crewmembers, as well as carry more than 750 gallons of water.

RNAF expects another 18 aircraft to be remanufactured with new radar systems, sensors, and increased engine power, and returned by mid-2025.

The Global Combat Air Program aims to have the next-gen, supersonic fighter jet operational by 2035.